Which command prompt utility can be used to perform disk management tasks?

DiskPart.exe

In what type of configuration does the computer write the same data to identical volumes on two different disks?

disk mirroring

For applications that use large data files, such as databases and email stores, which access is preferable?

block I/O

In what type of communication can servers access storage devices over the SAN as if they are connected directly to the computer?

server to storage

What is the maximum transmission speed for fiber optic?

10 Gbps

Which of the following protocol layers defines the basic transport mechanism of a Fibre Channel network, including the frame format and three service classes: a connection-oriented class, a connectionless class with acknowledgments, and a connectionless class without acknowledgments?

FC2

Which of the following is a hardware or software device running on a computer that accesses the storage devices on the SAN?

iSCSI initiator

The maximum size for a memory dump file is the amount of memory installed in the computer plus __________ megabyte(s).

one, 1

A typical Windows Server 2008 installation with the File Services role takes just over __________ GB.

seven, 7

System requirements for Windows Server 2008 recommend 40 GB and state that __________ GB is optimal.

eighty, 80

For a Server Core installation, __________ GB is recommended and 40 GB is optimal.

ten, 10

Fault tolerance technologies can profoundly affect disk __________.

consumption

The best gauge of a drive’s performance is the rotational speed of the __________ that holds the platters.

spindle

NCQ enables a drive to __________ the order in which it processes commands to minimize drive seek times.

optimize

SCSI offers support for up to __________ devices on a single bus and the ability to queue commands on each device.

sixteen, 16

__________ is a mathematical algorithm that some RAID levels use to provide data redundancy in their disk write operations.

Parity

Most personal computers use __________ disks because they are the easiest to manage.